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Table 7.6.

Long-term toxicity of Butylbenzyl phthalate to aquatic invertebrates


 

 

Review of Environmental
Fate and Effects of Selected
Phthalate Esters

Test species

(F/S)

N/M

Test
duration

Endpoint

EC50 or LC50
(mg/l)

NOEC (LOEC)
(mg/l)

Reference

Daphnia magna

F

M

42 d

Survival/
reproduction
 

0.26 (0.76)

/104/

Daphnia magna

F

M

21 d

Survival/
reproduction
 

0.28 (1.4)

/35, 36/

Daphnia magna

F

M

21 d static

Growth/
reproduction
 

0.35 (0.70)

/109/

Daphnia magna

F

M

21 d flow-through

Reproduction
 

0.26 (0.76)

/109/

Mysidopsis bahia

S

N

28 d flow-through

Reproduction/
growth
 

0.075 (0.17)

/114/

F: Fresh water; S: Salt water; N: Nominal; M: Measured concentration; NOEC: No Observed Effect Concentration; LOEC: Lowest Observed Effect Concentration.